December 10, 2015
Impact of a methadone maintenance therapy pilot in Vietnam and its role in a scaled-up response
Thursday, October 1, 2015Nguyen Thi Thanh HaNguyen Cuong Quoc, MD, PhD, MPHAs a response to the HIV epidemic and the high level of injecting drug use in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health initiated a pilot methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) program to provide evidence that MMT could be successfully implemented and scaled up to other locales. Study findings were used to convince policymakers and the public about the significant and vital role MMT can play in reducing heroin use and improving quality of life for individuals and families.
Harm Reduct J 2015 Oct; 12 (Article No. 39): 9 p. [Journal Impact Factor: 1.641] Hoang TV, Thanh Ha TT, Hoang TM, Nhu NT, Quoc NC, Minh Tam NT, Mills S. VietnamHealth and access to careHIV and AIDSGlobal HIV programsHealth